tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20994843.post8739907939748890163..comments2016-09-20T14:59:50.465-05:00Comments on Torah Philosophy: One Man’s Opinionjewish philosopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17987540457195983665noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20994843.post-59680131604623230832008-09-03T08:57:00.000-05:002008-09-03T08:57:00.000-05:00"I would argue that the Crusades were every bit as..."I would argue that the Crusades were every bit as much a result of men forgetting God as the Russian revolution."<BR/><BR/>Many historians feel that the Crusades were as much abouting controlling land, trade routes, politics, etc, as they were about spreading religion. <BR/><BR/>Re: Third Reich. Read the belt buckle "Got mit Uns"<BR/><BR/>This practice was actually started by the Kaiser. It was merely the continuation of a military tradition. Hitler made it quite clear in "Mein Kampf" that his core belief system was Darwinism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20994843.post-63702513677014646032008-08-31T11:34:00.000-05:002008-08-31T11:34:00.000-05:00I think if we compare body counts, Communism is wa...I think if we compare body counts, Communism is way ahead of anyone else.<BR/><BR/>In contrast, the Orthodox Jewish community probably has the lowest rate of violent crime of any similar sized community in the world.jewish philosopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987540457195983665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20994843.post-51352986044296930472008-08-29T14:46:00.000-05:002008-08-29T14:46:00.000-05:00People, religious or secular, tend to be violent, ...People, religious or secular, tend to be violent, however the ferocity of atheists is unprecedented.<BR/><BR/>Re: Third Reich. Read the belt buckle "Got mit Uns"<BR/><BR/>The defense is often made "Communism was at fault, not atheism." However couldn't it be that only atheists would be willing to accept an ideology as murderous as Communism?<BR/><BR/>But what, pray tell, about the philosophy of "Jihad?" The Christianity of the Third Reich. The Massacres by the Jews outlined in the Torah?<BR/><BR/>All murderous ideologies. All born of irrationism. To Single of Communism as "more murderous" is to ignore history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20994843.post-6773106131387895812008-08-19T02:40:00.000-05:002008-08-19T02:40:00.000-05:00I would argue that the Crusades were every bit as ...I would argue that the Crusades were every bit as much a result of men forgetting God as the Russian revolution. The Crusaders may well have carried out their acts in Gods name, but they could not contradict the true teachings of Christ any more if they tried to. The real truth is that evil people will find a way to abuse whatever idiology suits them at any time.davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734775094941304151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20994843.post-21868044793989132082008-08-18T07:08:00.000-05:002008-08-18T07:08:00.000-05:00People, religious or secular, tend to be violent, ...People, religious or secular, tend to be violent, however the ferocity of atheists is unprecedented.<BR/><BR/>The defense is often made "Communism was at fault, not atheism." However couldn't it be that only atheists would be willing to accept an ideology as murderous as Communism?jewish philosopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987540457195983665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20994843.post-35210456306194997032008-08-18T00:27:00.000-05:002008-08-18T00:27:00.000-05:00I would be tempted to agree, until I remember othe...I would be tempted to agree, until I remember other periods of history such as the Crusades when God was clearly not forgotten.DrJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330156581796629945noreply@blogger.com